Competition Policy And Regional Integration In Developing Countries

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Josef Drexl, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Mor Bakhoum, Max Planck Institute for Intellectual Property and Competition Law, Eleanor M. Fox, New York University School of Law, Michal S. Gal, University of Haifa School of Lawand David J. Gerber, Chicago-Kent College of Law are editors of Competition Policy And Regional Integration In Developing Countries.

BOOK ABSTRACT: The book provides insights on the regional integration experiences in developing countries, their potential for development and the role of competition law and policy in the process. Moreover, the book emphasizes the development dimension both of regional competition policies and of competition law. This timely book delivers concrete proposals that will help to unleash the potential of regional integration and regional competition policies, and also help developing countries to fully enjoy the benefits deriving from a regional market.

Introduction
Mor Bakhoum

PART I: PROMISES AND CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING REGIONAL COMPETITION POLICY REGIMES
1. The Harmonization of ASEAN: Competition Laws and Policy from an Economic Integration Perspective
Lawan Thanadsillapakul

2. Competition Law and Policy in the Framework of ASEAN
Anthony Amunategui Abad

3. Southern African Development Community (SADC) Regional Competition Policy
Gladmore Mamhare

4. Competition Policy in SADC: A South African Perspective
Kasturi Moodaliyar

PART II: INSTITUTIONAL COHERENCE, REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND COMPETITION POLICY
5. Institutional Coherence and Effectiveness of a Regional Competition Policy: The Case of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)
Mor Bakhoum and Julia Molestina

6. Regional Integration and Competition Policy in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Region
Mbissane Ngom

7. Andean Competition Law: Looking for the Private Sector, or the Quest for the Missing Link in Antitrust
Javier Cortázar

PART III: ECONOMIC STRUCTURE, REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT
8. Regional Integration in the Caribbean: The Role of Competition Policy
Taimoon Stewart

9. Implementing Effective Competition Policy through Regional Trade Agreements: The Case of CARICOM
Delroy S. Beckford

10. The COMESA Regional Competition Regulations
George K. Lipimile

PART IV: THE DEVELOPMENT DIMENSION OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND COMPETITION POLICY
11. Economic Integration and Competition Law in Developing Countries
Josef Drexl

12. Regionalization, Development and Competition Law: Exploring the Political Dimension
David J. Gerber

13. Competition, Development and Regional Integration: In Search of a Competition Law Fit for Developing Countries
Eleanor M. Fox

14. Regional Agreements of Developing Jurisdictions: Unleashing the Potential
Michal S. Gal and Inbal Faibish Wassmer